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Education and Professional Development Committee

The Education and Professional Development Committee encourages and supports the development of a vibrant and inclusive community of biochemists and molecular biologists by promoting effective molecular life sciences curricula and educational practices and by providing career resources across the professional life cycle.

Nathan L. Vanderford

Nathan L. Vanderford

  • Chair (2023–2026)
  • University of Kentucky
Folnetti Alvarez

Folnetti Alvarez

  • (2023–2026)
  • Stony Brook University
Michael Borland

Michael Borland

  • (2024–2027)
  • Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Shy Brown

Shy Brown

  • (2024–2027)
  • Building Bridges Inc.
Nisha Cavanaugh

Nisha Cavanaugh

  • (2024–2027)
  • Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Christopher D. Heinen

Christopher D. Heinen

  • (2022–2025)
  • University of Connecticut Health Center
Margaret I. Kanipes

Margaret I. Kanipes

  • (2022–2025)
  • North Carolina A&T State University
Thomas Kiselak

Thomas Kiselak

  • (2024–2027)
  • Patterson+Sheridan LLP
Paula Lemons

Paula Lemons

  • (2022–2025)
  • University of Georgia
Chandrima Majumdar

Chandrima Majumdar

  • (2024–2027)
  • University of California, Berkeley
Reinhart Reithmeier

Reinhart Reithmeier

  • (2024–2027)
  • University of Toronto
Bruno da Costa Rodrigues

Bruno da Costa Rodrigues

  • (2022–2025)
  • Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Erin Sayer

Erin Sayer

  • (2024–2027)
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Rou-Jia Sung

Rou-Jia Sung

  • (2022–2025)
  • Carleton College
John Tansey

John Tansey

  • (2022–2025)
  • Otterbein University